Heroes of the Storm vs Planetside 2
Heroes of the Storm
Heroes of the Storm is a MOBA game developed by Blizzard which features all the prominent heroes and villains (or in general characters) that you may be familiar with in the Starcraft, Warcraft and Diablo universes. Heroes can be tailored to your playstyle through their talents and even skins. Aside from its amazing and ever-expanding list of heroes, the game also features uniquely-designed battlegrounds for you to battle in, experience-sharing (across members of the team) as well as a strong emphasis on objective-based teamplay. To sum up, if you are looking for an intense MOBA game with the likes of LoL or DotA 2 and yet is friendly enough for newcomers, Heroes of the Storm may just be the perfect game for you!Planetside 2
Planetside 2 is a sci-fi-themed MMOFPS game that's the explosive sequel to its predecessor, Planetside, which was released back in 2003. In a way, the game is more inclined towards the extravagant and yet is still rather down-to-earth mainly because it features massive battlefields where hundreds to even thousands of players can battle it out for their faction. In fact, the game has an exciting gameplay which may bring to mind the games in the Battlefield franchise albeit the futuristic sort.Not to mention, Planetside 2 has an actual war playing out on the map where players who won a certain battlefield will essentially "claim" the land for their faction. The tug-of-war-like power struggle between factions help to bond the players in a way that resembles the deep rift between the Alliance and the Horde in World of Warcraft. The game is also developed by Daybreak Games which is in pretty good company along the likes of EverQuest 2, DC Universe Online and Lord of the Rings Online.
So, if you're looking for an epic MMOFPS game to fully immerse yourself in, then Planetside 2 is your best bet. If not, there are plenty of other casual shooters out there, but you can definitely expect that none of them can measure up to the faction-vs-faction tension, which usually erupts into another battle, offered in this game.